Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks

Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment. Excludes "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022), "Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks" (43-4081), "Order Clerks" (43-4151), and "Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks" (43-4181).

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
426,700	1.0 %	$15.00	$31,200	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$9.20	$10.78	$13.12	$17.56	$23.69
Annual Wage (2)	$19,130	$22,430	$27,290	$36,520	$49,270

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate	112,470	6.95	$15.08	$31,360
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	59,250	27.68	$14.52	$30,190
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	44,540	13.02	$14.35	$29,850
Automobile Dealers	35,940	2.78	$20.60	$42,840
Drycleaning and Laundry Services	35,930	12.18	$11.86	$24,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	59,250	27.68	$14.52	$30,190
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	44,540	13.02	$14.35	$29,850
Drycleaning and Laundry Services	35,930	12.18	$11.86	$24,660
Real Estate	112,470	6.95	$15.08	$31,360
Automobile Dealers	35,940	2.78	$20.60	$42,840

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	30	0.02	$20.85	$43,360
Automobile Dealers	35,940	2.78	$20.60	$42,840
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	(8)	(8)	$19.90	$41,390
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5,950	0.86	$19.01	$39,530
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	90	(7)	$18.91	$39,330

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	85,960	5.05	1.71	$16.54	$34,410
Texas	45,180	3.73	1.26	$14.64	$30,460
Florida	25,690	2.98	1.01	$14.14	$29,400
New York	20,500	2.18	0.74	$15.22	$31,650
Colorado	13,390	5.11	1.73	$18.26	$37,980

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado	13,390	5.11	1.73	$18.26	$37,980
California	85,960	5.05	1.71	$16.54	$34,410
Nevada	5,400	4.01	1.36	$13.47	$28,020
Texas	45,180	3.73	1.26	$14.64	$30,460
Alabama	7,020	3.61	1.22	$13.14	$27,330

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado	13,390	5.11	1.73	$18.26	$37,980
New Jersey	7,970	1.97	0.67	$17.93	$37,290
Massachusetts	6,550	1.83	0.62	$17.53	$36,460
New Hampshire	2,010	3.08	1.04	$17.44	$36,280
Oregon	5,130	2.72	0.92	$17.39	$36,180

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	33,170	5.42	1.84	$15.49	$32,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	19,620	2.07	0.70	$16.07	$33,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	14,140	3.96	1.34	$14.41	$29,970
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	11,650	3.91	1.33	$15.36	$31,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	11,440	4.73	1.60	$18.21	$37,870
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	9,610	6.57	2.23	$16.48	$34,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	8,380	2.67	0.91	$16.13	$33,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	8,200	1.77	0.60	$13.84	$28,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	7,790	2.90	0.99	$14.44	$30,040
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	7,590	2.93	0.99	$15.16	$31,540